her to leave Nome under a cloud. She
could not restrain her tears, and at the
beach, when about to go aboard the lighter
to go out to the vessel, she all but broke down.
Mrs. Frost bears up much better - but it was
a distressing ordeal for each of them.
Six insane men sent out today on the
"Elihu Thomson", prisoners go later.
Working today on opinion in Butler v Good
Enough Mining Co. an important mining case.

I am satisfied that it will go hard with Judge
Noyes, Dist. Atty. Woods, Frost, and possibly
Geary. McKenzie got six months on each
of two charges, Du Bose six months & the
facts against the others seem stronger.

Have this evening carefully examined the
reports of R. N. Stevens, U.S. Comr. & Recorder
in Nome for he year beginning July 23rd 1900 &
ending June 30th 1901. I find that his receipts
- the receipts of the office for such term were
just about equal to his disbursments
- he only turned in $483.00 in cash for the
year: his receipts were $22,895.65
" disbursments " 22,700.45!!